People and Places

Bernice Historical Society People and Places The Garland House A few weeks ago some friends of mine passed through Bernice headed North on 167 and later commented to me on the beauty of the newly restored Heard House (more on that in a future article) and wanted to know the story behind it and the … Continue reading The Garland House

Bernice Historical Society People and Places Uncle Tom Phillips Barbara Green Pilgreen recently shared with me an article about “Uncle Tom Phillips” of Bernice. The article first appeared in the Farmerville Gazette on the occasion of his 88th birthday and was entitled “Oldest Bernice Business Man Celebrates His 88th Birthday”. Going back through my files … Continue reading Uncle Tom Phillips

Written by Cathy Buckley Bernice Baseball 1932 In September of 1932 the Ruston Daily Leader ran this article about their town team which competed in the Big Six with Bernice. “all the players took part in the baseball program for love of the sport solely and no member at any time was on a “pay … Continue reading Baseball – Part Three

Written by Cathy Buckley The following article appeared in the Ruston Daily Leader in the early 1930’s The next few lines talk about the end of Shiloh and the coming of the railroad to Bernice. Spalding balls were used for as long as can be remembered. Baseball bats were also of official make. Uniforms were … Continue reading Baseball – Part Two

Written by Cathy Buckley Take Me Out to the Ball Game Baseball seems to have always been a favorite sport among the small towns of Union Parish. In the mid 1880’s a traveling evangelist who often spoke at tent revivals in the parish made this remark about the game –“if I had a dog and … Continue reading Baseball – Part One

Bernice Historical Society People and Places Bernice and Baseball Part 2 It was in June of 1933 that a baseball league became a serious thought in the mines of promoters and players. It was expected from the start that Ruston, Winnfield, Farmerville, Homer, Haynesville, Bernice, Dubach and Simsboro would seek admission to the league. The … Continue reading Bernice and Baseball Part Two

Bernice Historical Society People and Places Bernice and Baseball Part 1 Through the years much has been written about the Big Eight Bernice Lions of the 1950's but what you might not know is that baseball was alive and well in the rural areas of Union Parish long before the town of Bernice ever saw … Continue reading Bernice and Baseball

Bernice Historical Society People and Places "The Doodlebug" Last week I posted on “Bernice Remember When” asking for any memories of the passenger train known as The Doodlebug. Thanks to all who shared. I started out not knowing much about the quaint rail vehicle I had heard so much about. I know now that it operated through … Continue reading The Doodlebug

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